Kairos Public Schools

About Kairos Public Schools

Kairos Public Schools (KPS), operates a Transitional Kindergarten through eighth-grade site-based public school and a Kindergarten through 8th-grade non-classroom based homeschool program in Vacaville, California, an organization managed by a team with a proven record of success in working in charter schools.

Kairos (καιρός) is an ancient Greek word meaning the right or opportune moment (the supreme moment). The ancient Greeks had two words for time, chronos and kairos. While the former refers to chronological or sequential time, the latter signifies a period between, moments of indeterminate length during which something special happens. We feel this metaphor aptly reflects our vision for KPSVA as a school where each student makes the most of every learning opportunity because they understand and embrace their school motto, “The Time is Now.”

In a democratic society, public education provides a common foundation for students of all ages, color, race, creed and nationality. It is imperative that we produce an educated populous who can think critically, apply knowledge strategically, and contribute liberally to a world facing many monumental challenges. By providing a solid foundation of communication skills and knowledge, KPS enables students to build upon the past, reflect on the present, and dream about the future; providing Kairos moments in their journey of life. “Fortunately for children, the uncertainties of the present always give way to the enchanted possibilities of the future.” – Gelsey Kirkland

The KPS curriculum is grounded in the State Standards for California Public Schools for a college preparatory program and designed to meet the needs of a variety of learners. The Transitional Kindergarten through eighth-grade charter school offers a rigorous standards-based program embracing the philosophy of innovative and classical education models. KPS is committed to inspiring and mentoring all learners to become responsible, critical thinking global leaders.

The founders of KPS understand the need for the Charter School to continuously focus on increasing learning and achievement. As a Charter School and a community of stakeholders, we are dedicated to implementing innovative approaches and interactions regarding student learning. We are committed to offering quality education to all students. Our successful record with charter schools over the last two decades provides concrete evidence of our ability to implement a culture of academic and organizational excellence in education. The KPS staff is highly qualified and hard working. They are a professional team exemplifying optimism for charter school opportunities and an unswerving enthusiasm to prepare students to be tomorrow’s leaders.

Mission and Vision

Public Schools are committed to empowering a generation of learners who think critically, analyze and apply knowledge strategically, and utilize relevant tools to interact thoughtfully within a global community.

Throughout implementation of a rigorous, standards-based educational program with high expectations of all stakeholders — students, parents/guardians, staff — Kairos Public Schools are committed to installing a life-long love of learning to prepare its students for high school and lay the foundation for success for the most prestigious four-year colleges, universities, and beyond.

How We Teach…

• Through active participation in thoughtfully organized learning experiences that meet actual personal and community needs
• · With curricula that are interrelated and embedded in learning experiences
• · Where structured time exists for learners to think, talk, and write about the many dimensions of what they do
• · Where learners use, transfer, and build upon newly acquired skills and knowledge that connect in multiple ways to their immediate environment and the world at large
• · Where every learner is a teacher — and every teacher a learner
• · Where all learners are challenged, but secure enough to take the risk essential to learning

What We Teach…

• Curriculum grounded in the Common Core State Standards for California Public Schools and early college prep programs designed to reach a variety of learners
• Learners to become responsible, critical thinking global leaders
• Rigorous standards-based program embracing the philosophy of core knowledge and classical education models
• Interdisciplinary units taught throughout subjects
• Thematic, inquiry based units of instruction focused on structured questioning methods
• An educational program that is flexible, demanding and appropriate for learners

Why We Teach…

• To challenge students to think, inquire, and make connections in school and the larger world around them
• For the development and focus of the whole child
• To promote higher-level questioning and international mindedness
• To encourage and enhance the student’s natural curiosity
• To expose students to a global understanding of their roles and relevance in society